Panel and extrusion combination

ABSTRACT

A wall including an extrusion supported in a bracket member for attaching the extrusion to a wall. The extrusion having generally U shaped legs receiving a leg of the panel between them, the legs converging toward each other and terminating in spaced relation adapted to receive the edge of a relatively thin panel. A U shaped spacer member adapted to be supported over the edge of a thinner panel and inserted in the space, and screws extending through the bracket legs and into the legs of the extrusion. The extrusion forms a relatively rigid frame for a thin panel.

Feb. 13, 1973 Anderson.......................

[ PANEL AND EXTRUSION Lowry COMBINATION 4/1950 Lemyre [75] Inventor:Albert E. Straus, Erie, Pa.

4/1962 Schorr............ 6/1967 6/1968 Dicesare et a1.

[73] Assignee: General Partition Manufacturing,

Erie, Pa.

Zitomer.........................

[22] Filed: June 10, 1970 Primary ExaminerFrank L. Abbott Appl. No.:45,179

Assistant Examinerl-lenry E. Raduazo Att0rneyCharles L. Lovercheck [57]ABSTRACT A wall including an extrusion supported in a bracket [52] U.S.Cl. .........................52/400, 52/627, 52/239 member for attachingthe extrusion to a wall. The extrusion having generally U shaped legsreceiving a leg of the panel between them, the legs converging towardeach other and terminating in spaced relation adapted to receive theedge of a relatively thin panel. A U shaped spacer member adapted to besupported over [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS the edge of athinner panel and inserted in the space, and screws extending throughthe bracket legs and into the legs of the extrusion. The extrusion formsa relatively rigid frame for a thin panel.

986,013 3/1911 Klemm.......t...........................52/627 2,348,9375/1944 Stahl 2,848,759 8/1958 .44/488 3,075,621 ....52/475 Wargo.....52/239 Anderson...............................52/239 1 Claim, 9Drawing Figures Cooper.......,............,............. 1/1963Attwood.... 3,194,362 7/1965 3,371,454 3/1968 PATENTEDFEB13 I975 SHEET10F 4 INVENTOR. 4w S'Tnnu 5 PAIENTED FEB 1 3 I975 SHEET 2 OF 4 INVENTOR.A L 85R! 5- 5710405 PATENTED FEB 13 1975 SHEET 30F 4 INVENTOR. 1440 f. S7.405

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PANEL AND EXTRUSION COMBINATION STATEMENT OF INVENTION This inventionrelates to panels and, more particularly, to extrusions in combinationwith panels for supporting the panels in a room or the like to formpartitions.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide animproved shape of extrusion.

Another object is to provide an improved combination extrusion and panelcombination using relatively thin panels.

Another object is to provide a combination extrusion panel and supportfor forming a partition.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the improvedpanel and extrusion installed in a rest room partition.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of one corner of the panel shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of the extrusion and panel.

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 of another embodiment of theextrusion and panel combination showing a thicker panel in use.

FIG. 7 is a view of a corner insert.

FIG. 8 is another view of the corner insert.

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the panel and extrusion similar to FIG.1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Now with more particular referenceto the drawings, the partition is shown with the posts 12 that aresupported to the ceiling by means of a rail 25. The rail 25 is shown,for example, attached to the upper ends of the posts. Other suspensionfor the partitions could be used.

The sheet panels 15 are supported to the posts 12 and to the wall 16 bymeans of brackets 11. The doors are made of honey-combed-material 27which is sandwiched between the outer skin 28 and the upper edges of theskin are bent back on themselves at 29 to engage the trim'strip 30. Thebrackets 11 are fixed to the wall by screws 31 and are fixed to theposts by screws 21 which extend through the web of the brackets 11. Thedoor 14 is hinged to the post 12 by hinge 24 and the door 22 is hingedto a similar post and it swings into enga'gement with a stop 23. Thehinge 24 and stop 23 are held to the post 12 by means of screws 31. Theextrusions 10 are supported to the posts 12 and to the wall 16 by theU-shaped brackets 11.

The extrusions 10 fit in between the legs of the brackets and are heldto brackets by means of screws 13. The extrusions have legs which areparallel to each other and terminate in the ends 19 which convergetoward each other and have the thickened portions which have parallelsurfaces that engage the thick panels in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.The legs 19 are connected together by means of the web 17 and the web 17has a notch 34 in it which receives the end of the sheet panel 15 andholds it in position.

A U-shaped spacer 37 is inserted in the space between the ends 20 andthis makes it possible to use the thin panels 115 in the same extrusionand the edge of the U-shaped space is received in the notch 34.

The extrusion makes it possible to use a relatively thin panel member asshown.

A corner arrangement for the panels is shown in FIG. 4. The joint at thecorner is formed whereby an inclined surface 155 is engaged by aninclined surface 156. Screws 151 are inserted through the end of onebead 140 and threadably received in the other member at surface 155, asshown. Thus, the extrusions 140 are held together by the screws 151.

The corner member 40 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is made of two pieces. Thepiece 40 has slot 51 formed in it which is defined by shoulders 52 and53 to receive a relatively wide panel. The shoulders 54 and 55 areconnected to the molded part by a breakaway portion 56 and 57 so thatthese parts can be broken off and the large size groove 59 will remain.The groove 59 is for use with thin paneled sections.

Friction devices 60 are essentially in the shape of a slotted cylinderand are received in the ends of the molded part and engage slots in webportion 17 of the panel as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.

The surfaces 66 and 67 will rest against the ends of the verticalextrusions 10 and the horizontal extrusions 10 when the panels areassembled as shown in FIG. 1. The spaced members 68 and 69 will bereceived in the spaces 70 and 71 of the extrusions shown in FIG. 5 forexample. It will, therefore, be seen that the corner 1 members provide aneat, efficient finish for the corners of the panels.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 9, a partition havingposts 112 that rest on the floor on the feet is shown. The sheet panels115 are bounded by the extrusions 140. The extrusions are beveled atsurfaces 150' and 155 and screws 151 hold the extrusions together. Thedoors 114 are hinged to the posts as shown. The extrusions have endsmitered at at 45 to each other and the ends are held together by screws151 received in threaded holes as shown and the heads are received incountersunk holes in the other extrusions shown.

The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferredpractical forms but the structure shown is capable of modificationwithin a range of equivalents without departing from the invention whichis to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with theappended claims.

The embodiments of the invention which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. In combination, an extrusion and a spacer,

said extrusion having spaced legs joined by an extrusion web,

said extrusion web face, 7

a U-shaped bracket having inside walls and a bracket web,

said extrusion web having flat side surfaces engaging said inside wallsof said U-shaped bracket,

having a relatively flat outer surmeans on said bracket web to fix saidbracket web to of said spacer,

a wall and means to fix said legs of said extrusion said legs of saidextrusion extending generally paralto the legs of said bracket, lel toeach other then converging toward each a U-shaped spacer receivedbetween said legs of said Other and terminating in flat panel engagingsurextrusion receiving the side edge of a panel, 5 faces engagmg 331d pand a notch in said extrusion web receiving the edge

1. In combination, an extrusion and a spacer, said extrusion havingspaced legs joined by an extrusion web, said extrusion web having arelatively flat outer surface, a U-shaped bracket having inside wallsand a bracket web, said extrusion web having flat side surfaces engagingsaid inside walls of said U-shaped bracket, means on said bracket web tofix said bracket web to a wall and means to fix said legs of saidextrusion to the legs of said bracket, a U-shaped spacer receivedbetween said legs of said extrusion receiving the side edge of a panel,and a notch in said extrusion web receiving the edge of said spacer,said legs of said extrusion extending generally parallel to each otherthen converging toward each other and terminating in flat panel engagingsurfaces engaging said spacer.